Antoniou, Alexandros (2022) Let’s take a new sip: can the sound of a fizzy drink be trade marked? European Intellectual Property Review, 44 (2). pp. 118-120.
Antoniou, Alexandros (2022) Let’s take a new sip: can the sound of a fizzy drink be trade marked? European Intellectual Property Review, 44 (2). pp. 118-120.
Antoniou, Alexandros (2022) Let’s take a new sip: can the sound of a fizzy drink be trade marked? European Intellectual Property Review, 44 (2). pp. 118-120.
Abstract
This article examines the first ruling of the EU General Court on the registration of a sound mark submitted in audio format, in which it was held that the sound of opening a can, followed by a short pause and a fizzing sound, cannot be registered as a trade mark for beverages and their containers. The analysis examines the Court’s reasoning and discusses the decision’s practical significance.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Source info: European Intellectual Property Review., Issue 2, 2022 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Intellectual property; Sound marks; Trade marks |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Essex Law School |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2021 15:11 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2026 16:05 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/31450 |
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